Hood, Adjusting: Notes

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NOTE:

The vehicle must be standing on the ground when adjusting the hood.

The left and right adjusting buffers -2- are not meant for adjusting. They stabilize or cushion the hood.

The hood is properly adjusted when there is an overall even gap dimension when it is closed. It is not too far inward or outward and the contours align.

The hood must latch into the hood latch without using much force.

Do not remove the nuts, just loosen them.

Fig 1: Hood, Adjusting

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-- Remove the catch -1-. Refer to CATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen, but do not remove, the left and right bolts -3- on the hood hinges and then align the hood between the fenders. Refer to HINGES, ADJUSTING .

-- Make Sure The Gap Dimensions Are Even:

-- Apply corrosion protection to the hinge and to the bolts -3- after adjusting.

-- Adjust the adjusting buffer -2- by turning it. Refer to ADJUSTING BUFFER, ADJUSTING .

-- After the hood is adjusted, the striker pin -1- can be reinstalled and adjusted. Refer to HOOD LATCH, ADJUSTING and CATCH, ADJUSTING .

-- The height of the front of the hood can be adjusted in relation to the fenders using the hood lock -4-.